Published on: Oct 10, 2022 2:29 am IST|Updated on: Oct 10, 2022 11:02 pm IST
DEN vs PHX Dream11: The NBA Preseason just doesn’t have the same flavour as the Regular Season. Still, we have seen a bunch of battles go deep, even as deep as the Overtime but overall, the fanfare around the Regular Season just hits differently in more ways than not. Still, as long as the NBA-related things are on, eyeballs will be glued and they will be certainly glued when the Denver Nuggets take on Phoenix Suns.
The Denver Nuggets come into this game after losing 113-131 to the Chicago Bulls in the last game despite a 24 points showing by Bones Hyland.
On the other hand, the Phoenix Suns recovered from their shock loss to the Adelaide 36ers and defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 119:115 as Devin Booker dipped 22 points.
Home: Denver Nuggets Visitors: Phoenix Suns Match Timing: 11 October, @ 06:30 AM Venue: Ball Arena
Nuggets: Tough ask in the West
Last season, the Nuggets missed their two major players in Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray. Now, they are back and this will improve them on both ends of the floor. But the West is as loaded as ever and a deep run may be tricky. The Warriors, the Grizzlies, the Suns, the Mavericks, the Timberwolves, and the Clippers all look like contenders, so the road remains tricky. But yes, with Jokic, who is a top-five player, anything is possible. If Murray and Michael Porter Jr. remain healthy for most parts then the Nuggets trio can be unstoppable. The bench looks decent but not as deep as the likes of the Warriors/Grizzlies.
Suns: Playoffs blues
The Suns posted the best record in the league last year but in the Playoffs, they fizzled out late against the Mavericks, playing some weird brand of basketball on both ends. Chris Paul was unable to end his non-title curse and once again, he will be gauged closely to see whether he can lift it. With Devin Booker at his peak, Mikal Bridges close to his peak, a high-quality inside player Deandre Ayton and a decent bench, the Suns will fancy their chances again. Will they be able to make a deep Finals run like they did back in 2021? One thing is for sure, they have been a top-two squad in the West for two years.
Denver Nuggets Team News
Nuggets Expected Starting Five Forwards: SF: Michael Porter Jr. | PF: Aaron Gordon Middle: C: Deandre Jordan Guards: PG: Bones Hyland | SG: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
BENCH: Jeff Green, Zeke Nnaji, Jack White, Peyton Watson, Bruce Brown, Vlatko Cancer, Ish Smih, Davon Reed, Christian Braun, Grant Golden, Adonis Arms, Kellan Grady.
Phoenix Suns Team News
Suns Expected Starting Five Forwards: SF: Torrey Craig | SF: Mikal Bridges Middle: C: Deandre Ayton Guards: PG: Chris Paul | SG: Devin Booker
BENCH: Bismack Biyombo, Torrey Craig, Jock Landale, Landry Shamet, Damion Lee, Ismail Wainright, Josh Okogie, Duane Washington Jr., Timothe Luwawu-Cabarot.
Michael Porter Jr.(DEN) Michael’s inclusion is big for the Nuggets as he can play elite defense, dunk it big-time, and collect rebounds regularly.
Chris Paul(PHX) Paul is still the best passer in the league and can also nail tough jumpers at a high clip.
Aaron Gordon(DEN) Gordon’s burden will decrease this season and will need to provide quality defense for the most parts.
Devin Booker(PHX) Booker is an elite scorer who has carried the Suns’ main offense for many years now.
Bruce Brown(DEN) Bruce can integrate in the Nuggets roster as he can play both ends of the floor.
Mikal Bridges(PHX) Bridges is an elite defender who can also do well filling the lanes and also provide a lot of other useful skills.
PG: C Paul(SP) SG: D Booker(PP) SF: K Caldwell-Pope, M Porter-Jr, M Bridge PF: A Gordon C: D Jordan, D Ayton
You can catch the game on the NBA League Pass. The live score can be accessed on multiple fronts, you can just google the team names while the game is happening. You can get a more detailed look through the official website of the NBA. Extended highlights will be available on the official YouTube channel of the NBA.
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